241
241
Jan 4, 2010
01/10
by
WJLA
tv
eye 241
favorite 0
quote 0
yemen is the new big word in america's fight on terrorism. a weak central government has tried and failed to stamp it out. recently it was a training ground for the botched terror suspect. the u.s. and british embassies were shut down, citing ongoing threat from al qaeda. yemen has a special case in the history of al qaeda. osama bin laden'familys is from there. now terrorist are believed to be flooding into the country seeking to save haven from u.s. air strikes in pakistan and afghanistan. >> iraq is yesterday's war. if we do not act preemptively, yemen will be tomorrow's war. >> these are people who were held in gitmo their return and have now gone back to the battlefield. >> president obama's top tier adviser says -- joining us is the white house reporter for "politico." in the wake of this attempted terror attack on that flight from amsterdam to the troy, -- to detroit. >> president obama is really looking at this issue with two different reviews. he has ordered that basically all the intelligence agencies appear in the situation room on
yemen is the new big word in america's fight on terrorism. a weak central government has tried and failed to stamp it out. recently it was a training ground for the botched terror suspect. the u.s. and british embassies were shut down, citing ongoing threat from al qaeda. yemen has a special case in the history of al qaeda. osama bin laden'familys is from there. now terrorist are believed to be flooding into the country seeking to save haven from u.s. air strikes in pakistan and afghanistan....
168
168
Jan 8, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 168
favorite 0
quote 0
that is what america believes in. that is the vision that is more powerful than a true of violent extremists. we will strengthen our defenses at home but we will not succumb to a siege mentality that challenges the values we have prayed great nations do not hide behind walls. that is and exactly what our adversaries want and so long as i am president, will never end them that victory. we will go far in the character of our country -- we will define the character of our country. every american, every elected official can do airport. instead of giving into cynicism and division, let's move forward with confidence and optimism and unity that defines us as a people. this is not a time for partisanship but citizenship. it is time to work together with a purpose that our security demands. that is what means to be strong in the face of violent extremists. that is how we will prevail in this fight that is how we will protect our country and pass safer and stronger to the next generation. thank you very much. >> we heard from,
that is what america believes in. that is the vision that is more powerful than a true of violent extremists. we will strengthen our defenses at home but we will not succumb to a siege mentality that challenges the values we have prayed great nations do not hide behind walls. that is and exactly what our adversaries want and so long as i am president, will never end them that victory. we will go far in the character of our country -- we will define the character of our country. every american,...
119
119
Jan 19, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 119
favorite 0
quote 0
that often begins here where america itself began. we must agree to put into place policies that will unleash the innovation and ingenuity of the people of virginia, opening the way for a new era of progress and prosperity. i believe that it all starts with policies to promote job creation and economic development in our state. [applause] the inherent dignity of a could this work and a worthwhile pursuit strengthens of the soul, supports the family and reduces dependence upon government. immediately following my inauguration on saturday, i signed executive order no. 1 on the capitol steps. this established a statewide commission dedicated solely to creating jobs and promoting free enterprise and opportunity in our state. it was my first executive order of the devastation because i believe it is the first order of business for all of us this session. unemployment has doubled in the last five years. we all know, members of our families, friends, and m neighbors, to have lost their jobs. this makes it difficult for them to meet the basic
that often begins here where america itself began. we must agree to put into place policies that will unleash the innovation and ingenuity of the people of virginia, opening the way for a new era of progress and prosperity. i believe that it all starts with policies to promote job creation and economic development in our state. [applause] the inherent dignity of a could this work and a worthwhile pursuit strengthens of the soul, supports the family and reduces dependence upon government....
792
792
Jan 5, 2010
01/10
by
WMPT
tv
eye 792
favorite 0
quote 0
plants across america. nearly 200,000 jobs created. we see beyond cars. intel. supporting coverage of innovation and the economy. >> and by bnsf railway. the national science foundation. supporting education and research across all fields of science and engineering. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer
plants across america. nearly 200,000 jobs created. we see beyond cars. intel. supporting coverage of innovation and the economy. >> and by bnsf railway. the national science foundation. supporting education and research across all fields of science and engineering. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you....
175
175
Jan 10, 2010
01/10
by
WRC
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
first up, president obama reminded the country this week that enemies of america are still very much a threat. >> we are at war. we are at war against al qaeda. a far-reaching network of violence and hatred that attacked us on 9-11, that killed nearly 3,000 innocent people, and that is plotting to strike us again. chris: today we examine that threat with these four reporters who cover national security. we'll look at how al qaeda threatens us abroad as that new year's attack on our c.i.a. headquarters in afghanistan so tragically showe but first let's look at the threat of the next al qaeda attack here at home. david, if you're in charge of intelligence in this country and looking out at the world, what's the threat coming here? >> the threat is that this is a resourceful, adaptable enemy that learns from us. they study us. so if we start to block one avenue of entry, one kind of weapon, they turn to another. they come a us in different faces from the ones we're expecting. i'll give you an example. the early al qaeda attacks obviously involve people from south asia. afghans, arabs, c
first up, president obama reminded the country this week that enemies of america are still very much a threat. >> we are at war. we are at war against al qaeda. a far-reaching network of violence and hatred that attacked us on 9-11, that killed nearly 3,000 innocent people, and that is plotting to strike us again. chris: today we examine that threat with these four reporters who cover national security. we'll look at how al qaeda threatens us abroad as that new year's attack on our c.i.a....
842
842
Jan 6, 2010
01/10
by
WETA
tv
eye 842
favorite 0
quote 0
we're going to have to dw on( and south and centl america and asia butlso our friends in t muslim world including in north africaç, ithe middle east and in uth asia. we believe that weon't really need to cpel ourç friends to cooperate witus because i think we unirmly recognize th this is a shared teat. >> suarez: the preside took the opportunity to botassert that he'll stay on tck with closing the guannamo bay prison and at the me time said thatç yemes won't be released and sent ho. help us square those two aspects of the picy. >> asç you know, ray, alllong we've en going through each of tse cases of individuals down at began taun m bay dgt tootcomb, addressing them individually on a casey-case bas,ç making sure that those that we can traner in a way that will vance our interests and protect the united stas, we do that. obviously under thright conditio and the right circumstances. as the psident said today and as he discussewith the torney general, the current siation on the ground in yemen is not the right circumstans. so he wanted to send that clear gnal. buwe will continue
we're going to have to dw on( and south and centl america and asia butlso our friends in t muslim world including in north africaç, ithe middle east and in uth asia. we believe that weon't really need to cpel ourç friends to cooperate witus because i think we unirmly recognize th this is a shared teat. >> suarez: the preside took the opportunity to botassert that he'll stay on tck with closing the guannamo bay prison and at the me time said thatç yemes won't be released and sent ho....
236
236
Jan 4, 2010
01/10
by
WBAL
tv
eye 236
favorite 0
quote 0
get jaw-dropping fios tv, america's highest rated internet, and unlimited nationwide calling for just $99.99 a month. plus a special double bonus: $150 back plus a free multi-room dvr for 3 months. don't wait. offer ends january 16th. call 1.866.699.fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v. this is fios. this is big. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon in hd. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. the big story this afternoon, the frigid weather. we are still seeing some- freezing temperatures. let's go to sandra shaw at the ins to wonder some other -- the insta-weather center. >> a hike is still going to be only 38 degrees prepare for the next two days, we are going to be below freezing for the actual temperature. the winds have died down a little bit, but they are still very crusty. -- gusty. 16 in westminster, 15 in parkton. generally about 20 over on the eastern shore. for the rest of the af
get jaw-dropping fios tv, america's highest rated internet, and unlimited nationwide calling for just $99.99 a month. plus a special double bonus: $150 back plus a free multi-room dvr for 3 months. don't wait. offer ends january 16th. call 1.866.699.fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v. this is fios. this is big. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live,...
376
376
tv
eye 376
favorite 0
quote 0
demonstrated some problems with the vetting process with other nominees and i think it's important that america know what's at stake. so he can be brought up for a vote at any time. i'm not holding him up. >> let me ask you speaking of votes, the 2010 dhs appropriations measure which set aside $1 billion for explosive detection systems is something you voted against. you can tell us quickly why? >> well, unfortunately, it was another bill filled with wasteful earmarks and a lot of politics. the primary recommendation of the 9/11 commission and you just had its chairman on before, was to make sure that all of these intelligence agencies were speaking to each other. so this bill did not even address the primary recommendation of the 9/11 concerns. >> so you support the billion dollars for the detection devices? >> yes, i do, but i'm not going to be blackmailed in to voting for bills with thousands of earmarks and wasteful spending and bills that don't address the security concerns. so this bill actually allowed convicted felons to work in secure areas of our ports. this was something advocated by
demonstrated some problems with the vetting process with other nominees and i think it's important that america know what's at stake. so he can be brought up for a vote at any time. i'm not holding him up. >> let me ask you speaking of votes, the 2010 dhs appropriations measure which set aside $1 billion for explosive detection systems is something you voted against. you can tell us quickly why? >> well, unfortunately, it was another bill filled with wasteful earmarks and a lot of...
316
316
Jan 4, 2010
01/10
by
WJLA
tv
eye 316
favorite 0
quote 0
the five-week manhunt ended thanks to a motel manager who was watching "america's most wanted." stephanie sy reports. >> reporter: after more than a month on the lam, paul merhige was arrested saturday night. hiding out a at this motel. the 35-year-old is accused of gunning down his twin sisters, elderly aunt, and cousin's 6-year-old daughter on thanksgiving. >> i'm really happy that, you know, the monster's in a cage. >> reporter: after months of plasring florida neighborhoods with wanted posters, it was a few seconds on tv that led to the arrest. the owners of the motel saw his picture flash on-screen during a commercial for "america's most wanted." >> there was no doubt because we have a big-screen tv in the house. it just shocked him to the core and he came up front and he says, i can't believe this, but he's upstairs. >> reporter: it was the fourth time the story aired on the program. with an urgent plea from john walsh. >> few stories have made me as angry or as sad as our first case tonight. >> reporter: in 20 years, "america's most wanted" has helped to put more than 1,0
the five-week manhunt ended thanks to a motel manager who was watching "america's most wanted." stephanie sy reports. >> reporter: after more than a month on the lam, paul merhige was arrested saturday night. hiding out a at this motel. the 35-year-old is accused of gunning down his twin sisters, elderly aunt, and cousin's 6-year-old daughter on thanksgiving. >> i'm really happy that, you know, the monster's in a cage. >> reporter: after months of plasring florida...
204
204
Jan 3, 2010
01/10
by
WBAL
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 0
a tip to the show "america's most woanted" led to the capture of a suspect. u.s. marshals arrested paul late saturday night. he had been the focus of an intense nationwide manhunt after he allegedly shot and killed his twin sisters, his aunt, and a cousin. the family says the rest means there will be able to sleep at night. >> the manhunt added a lot of stress out of the fear that perhaps he would strike again, so it made it difficult, but now we can rest knowing he is behind bars and we can focus on the grieving process we need to go through. >> he faces four counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. most of this nation is shivering through a cold snap. we will have a closer look coming up. >> a big storm in new england, but we are still on the edge, and that means when the conditions and still cold. the forecast as we move through the week ahead coming up. those winds are gusting to to our community it's our lifeline to the emergency information we need it's a free service that provides free entertainment. but one day soon, i
a tip to the show "america's most woanted" led to the capture of a suspect. u.s. marshals arrested paul late saturday night. he had been the focus of an intense nationwide manhunt after he allegedly shot and killed his twin sisters, his aunt, and a cousin. the family says the rest means there will be able to sleep at night. >> the manhunt added a lot of stress out of the fear that perhaps he would strike again, so it made it difficult, but now we can rest knowing he is behind...
190
190
Jan 7, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 1
go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours of the white house, america's most famous home. and explore the history, heart and architecture of the capital. american icons, a three disc dvd set. it $24.95, plus you begin and the. one of the many items available at c-span.org/store. now an event with former deputy national security adviser, for counterterrorism, juan zarate. he's a former bush administration official who also served in the treasury department tracking sources of funding for alleged terrorist groups. washington center for internships and academic seminars hosts this event that he speaks for an hour. >> is my time to welcome our first guest speakers today, juan zarate. zarate, to the inside washington weeklong seminar, congress and the obama presidency. this program is one that brings to washington undergraduate students from all over the united states. i've been associated with this program as faculty director for about 10 years. and this is a program which is very dear to my heart. and we have consistently had some of the best, most authoritative speakers avai
go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours of the white house, america's most famous home. and explore the history, heart and architecture of the capital. american icons, a three disc dvd set. it $24.95, plus you begin and the. one of the many items available at c-span.org/store. now an event with former deputy national security adviser, for counterterrorism, juan zarate. he's a former bush administration official who also served in the treasury department tracking sources of funding for...
603
603
Jan 2, 2010
01/10
by
WJLA
tv
eye 603
favorite 0
quote 0
tomorrow "good morning america" will have the latest on developments in yemen. i'm john berman, have a good night. produce with a 100% guarantee... means freshness is always in season. rancher's reserve beef, guaranteed tender, says you're always ready to grill. and now, safeway has a new promise. a commitment to thousands of new everyday low prices. so you can get what you want. when you want it. at the price you need. today... and tomorrow.
tomorrow "good morning america" will have the latest on developments in yemen. i'm john berman, have a good night. produce with a 100% guarantee... means freshness is always in season. rancher's reserve beef, guaranteed tender, says you're always ready to grill. and now, safeway has a new promise. a commitment to thousands of new everyday low prices. so you can get what you want. when you want it. at the price you need. today... and tomorrow.
273
273
Jan 3, 2010
01/10
by
WJLA
tv
eye 273
favorite 0
quote 0
this, after a viewer of "america's most wanted" called in a tip. abc's todd connor has the latest. >> reporter: police arrested 35-year-old michael paul merhige. late saturday night. only an hour after the show "america's most wanted" profiled him for a fourth time. they believe he checked into a small hotel using a fake name about a week after the massacre. >> there was one entrance to the room. law enforcement officers made entry and found him inside. >> reporter: police say he was tasered and captured. as recently as even this weekend, volunteers and a relative handed out flyers in hopes that someone would recognize him and he would turn himself in. >> you have ruined your parents' lives. give yourself up, put an end to your misery. >> reporter: the arrest ends a five-week search. it was on thanksgiving night, shortly after sharing dinner with 16 relatives in florida that he allegedly shot and killed his pregnant sister and her twin, an aunt and a young cousin. >> he shot multiple people. i think he shot my 6-year-old daughter. >> we're on the w
this, after a viewer of "america's most wanted" called in a tip. abc's todd connor has the latest. >> reporter: police arrested 35-year-old michael paul merhige. late saturday night. only an hour after the show "america's most wanted" profiled him for a fourth time. they believe he checked into a small hotel using a fake name about a week after the massacre. >> there was one entrance to the room. law enforcement officers made entry and found him inside. >>...
154
154
Jan 14, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
the united states of america will also force the partnerships that this undertaking demands. we'll partner with the haitian people, that includes the government of haiti, which needs our support, as they recover from the devastation of this earthquake. it also includes the manyç haitian americans who are determined to help their friends and family. and i have asked vice president biden to meet in south florida this weekend with members of the haitian american community and will responders who are mobilizing to help the haitian people. we will partnerçç with the un nations and its dedicated personnel and peacekeepers, especiallyç those from brazil o are already on the ground due to their outstanding peacekeeping efforts there. i want to say that our hearts go out to the united nations which has experienced one of the greatest losses in its history. we have no doubt that we can carry on the work that was done by so many of the u.n. effort that had been lost, and we see that theirç legacy is haiti's hope for the future. we will partner with other nations and organizati
the united states of america will also force the partnerships that this undertaking demands. we'll partner with the haitian people, that includes the government of haiti, which needs our support, as they recover from the devastation of this earthquake. it also includes the manyç haitian americans who are determined to help their friends and family. and i have asked vice president biden to meet in south florida this weekend with members of the haitian american community and will responders who...
WHUT (Howard University Television)
236
236
Jan 10, 2010
01/10
by
WHUT
tv
eye 236
favorite 0
quote 0
-- can these measures keep america safe? >> there is no foolproof solution. our adversaries will seek new ways to evade this. >> the president suggested no one would be fired as a result, insisting failures were not the responsibility of any individual. instead the commander in chief took full responsibility for keeping the country safe, saying ultimately the buck stops with me. >> the threat of an al qaeda attack in yemen calls the british and u.s. embassies to shut down. authorities arrested three suspected al qaeda militants who were wounded in recent fighting and seized in a hospital north of the capital. our middle east editor reports from there. >> the anti-government put their anti-terrorist unit on display. they are under pressure from their allies to get results against al qaeda. while this was going on, his colleagues were on real operations not far away. this unit was part of the interior ministry trained by advisers from britain and the u.s.. the yemeni government is embarrassed by its military [unintelligible] it is politically difficult and dang
-- can these measures keep america safe? >> there is no foolproof solution. our adversaries will seek new ways to evade this. >> the president suggested no one would be fired as a result, insisting failures were not the responsibility of any individual. instead the commander in chief took full responsibility for keeping the country safe, saying ultimately the buck stops with me. >> the threat of an al qaeda attack in yemen calls the british and u.s. embassies to shut down....
145
145
Jan 14, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 145
favorite 0
quote 0
[inaudible] >> the opt-in service of the voice of america. i just wanted to see if we could just widen this discussion out of it. you talked about the franchising of al qaeda, self radicalized and individuals. what is the threat as he looked back over the year, how do you evaluate the counterterrorism policy of the administration as it applies to afghanistan? >> well, clearly it's a major emphasis. with regard to not just going directly after suspected terrorists, with stings like dumb strikes in the counterinsurgency. my personal view is that as an overemphasis. is a political reaction to much of what this president faced. but if you want to change the emphasis, that's where it is. it has been so far. >> one down in front here. >> thank you very much for your comments, but none of your comments really touched upon the fact that virtually all of the terrorist incident that have occurred have been done in the name of a particular religion. my question is, to what extent is there a capability -- and this i think is especially pertained to mr. p
[inaudible] >> the opt-in service of the voice of america. i just wanted to see if we could just widen this discussion out of it. you talked about the franchising of al qaeda, self radicalized and individuals. what is the threat as he looked back over the year, how do you evaluate the counterterrorism policy of the administration as it applies to afghanistan? >> well, clearly it's a major emphasis. with regard to not just going directly after suspected terrorists, with stings like...
126
126
Jan 6, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
setting of a fortress america is counterproductive. it is not something of value, and it is not going to make us more secure. we continue to seek the commerce enter the united states. we recognize that people are seeking to come to the united states, and not everyone has the best of intentions for give we are going to continue to work through this period to the extent that this entire process shows there are things we have to focus on to adjust, then we will do so. this is not a static process. the threat shift from this country to some other country. we may adjust our focus based on our assessment of risk, but certainly we continue to welcome people -- >> are you hearing from these 14 countries that apparently the nigerian foreign minister spoke to the ambassador complaining that nigeria was of the list? >> i am not here to go through the list of 14 countries. i could have a quiz. >> the nigeria example in particular. >> to the extent there are countries there -- now subject to more intensive screening procedures at the airport, yes,
setting of a fortress america is counterproductive. it is not something of value, and it is not going to make us more secure. we continue to seek the commerce enter the united states. we recognize that people are seeking to come to the united states, and not everyone has the best of intentions for give we are going to continue to work through this period to the extent that this entire process shows there are things we have to focus on to adjust, then we will do so. this is not a static process....
227
227
Jan 8, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 227
favorite 0
quote 0
that is what america believes in. that is the vision that is far more powerful than the hatred of these extremists. here at home, we will strengthen our defenses, but we will not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifices the open society and liberties we cherish as americans. because great and proud nations do not hide behind walls of suspicion and mistrust. that is exactly what our adversaries want, and so long as i am president, we will never hand them that victory. we will define the character of our country. not some small men intent on killing innocent men, women and children. that involves every american. and every elected official can do our part. instead of giving into division, let's move forward with optimism and unity that defines us as a people. now is not a time for partisanship. it is a time for citizenship. a time to work together. that is what it means to be strong in the face of violent extremism. that is how we will prevail in this fight. and that is how we will protect our country and has faced -
that is what america believes in. that is the vision that is far more powerful than the hatred of these extremists. here at home, we will strengthen our defenses, but we will not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifices the open society and liberties we cherish as americans. because great and proud nations do not hide behind walls of suspicion and mistrust. that is exactly what our adversaries want, and so long as i am president, we will never hand them that victory. we will define the...
173
173
tv
eye 173
favorite 0
quote 0
they have to get more mainstream america. >> they're criminals. nazis were not, the people at randy's camps were not soldiers, they were criminaled. we treated them as such. that's what he deserves and he should be getting as such. >> larry: do you think he will not get a fair trial, nancy? what is your concern if he's tried as a terrorist? >> i believe he has not earned the right to have the same protections that an american citizen has. there is an obvious reason why there is a disagreement here. you have people by and large with a military background saying this needs to be treated differently and this can't be treated like a common thug. there is a greater intent here, there is a greater threat here. as horrible as it is, when one human being decides to take the life of another human being, it is different from when a nation decides to destroy another nation. our country and our culture are under attack, and if we do not correctly assess the threat, we will not correctly protect ourselves. >> again, in other words, if we can't be protected fro
they have to get more mainstream america. >> they're criminals. nazis were not, the people at randy's camps were not soldiers, they were criminaled. we treated them as such. that's what he deserves and he should be getting as such. >> larry: do you think he will not get a fair trial, nancy? what is your concern if he's tried as a terrorist? >> i believe he has not earned the right to have the same protections that an american citizen has. there is an obvious reason why there...
345
345
tv
eye 345
favorite 0
quote 0
they trained him, equipped him with those explosives and directed him to attack that plane headed for america. >> reporter: those words the strongest yet from president obama linking al qaeda and yemen to the failed attack. the president is also calling a high level meeting on tuesday with senior i were tell against and national security officials there. >>> there are a lot of moving parts to this picture. tuesday's meeting, general petraeus in yemen, the strong language from president obama. long standing history of al qaeda's activity in yemen dating back to the attack on the uss cole in 2000. so let's try to understand what's happening. peter bergen joins me now. tuesday's meeting, what will be on that agenda? >> obviously the question of what went wrong with the detroit bomber getting on the plane with the explosives. but in terms of yemen, i think it's significant that david petraeus was sent. there are a lot of other people you could send, the counter terrorism adviser has been to yemen, could you send the secretary of state, but you're sending a four star why not whose area of responsi
they trained him, equipped him with those explosives and directed him to attack that plane headed for america. >> reporter: those words the strongest yet from president obama linking al qaeda and yemen to the failed attack. the president is also calling a high level meeting on tuesday with senior i were tell against and national security officials there. >>> there are a lot of moving parts to this picture. tuesday's meeting, general petraeus in yemen, the strong language from...
180
180
Jan 10, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 180
favorite 0
quote 0
for years there has been discussion of a potential america and-let role on heights. the stamina to take on these additional. rules may not be additional jim, the focus on strategic medications is interesting. the article to which mike made reference that admiral mike mullen wrote about strategic communications is a powerful critique of how they had come to dominateacts of policy. "i know strategic medications as a term of reference is probably here to stay. regrettably, it has grown too much a part of our lexicon. to put it simply we need to worry a lot less about how to communicate our actions and more about what our actions communicate." you say that in the context of almost doing the exact opposite. as you say this administration is focusing so greatly. let me open the floor. >> you mentioned that the information regarding iran. i would like to talk about the strategic architecture in the gulf. i was hoping the admiral would help us to understand what secateurs clinton meant in the summer when to talk about possibly a defense umbrella among allies in the gulf. --
for years there has been discussion of a potential america and-let role on heights. the stamina to take on these additional. rules may not be additional jim, the focus on strategic medications is interesting. the article to which mike made reference that admiral mike mullen wrote about strategic communications is a powerful critique of how they had come to dominateacts of policy. "i know strategic medications as a term of reference is probably here to stay. regrettably, it has grown too...
261
261
tv
eye 261
favorite 0
quote 0
where america stands on food safety. how do we stack up against other countries and how do we prevent the most vulnerable americans from becoming dangerously ill? >> it got worse and worse, and it felt like killer pain. >> glor: and dashboard distractions, will the next generation of in car gadgets lure drivers into taking their eyes off the road? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: good evening, the new year has been a cold year for most americans and this weekend is no exception. a deep-freeze is forecast to engulf virtually all of the continental united states overnight. the south is particularly ill prepared for such bone chilling weather. mark strassmann is in atlanta tonight. mark, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff. it was 12 degrees outside here first thing this morning, but with the windchill it felt like one degree above zero, very unsouthern but remember every state but hawaii has been experiencing freezing temperatures, it is just that some people fee
where america stands on food safety. how do we stack up against other countries and how do we prevent the most vulnerable americans from becoming dangerously ill? >> it got worse and worse, and it felt like killer pain. >> glor: and dashboard distractions, will the next generation of in car gadgets lure drivers into taking their eyes off the road? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: good evening, the new year has been a...
125
125
Jan 12, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
it is part of america's destiny. i thank the chair, and i apologize to the audience and to the witnesses. >> thanks very much, senator rockefeller. your position as chairman of this committee is one that gives us encouragement that we can achieve this goal of ours of having a more important rail leg to our transportation system. we thank you very much for your encouragement. senator hutchison. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i am very pleased to be at this hearing and also to have the opportunity to have a texas presence at the hearing because you and i, mr. chairman, have worked for a long time on amtrak. i would say that we have had a very productive partnership in keeping the national part of amtrak also viable. i think that is essential. now that we are beginning to a see the possibilities for high-speed rail i think that it becomes even more important to have the national part of the system also have the opportunity for high-speed rail to connect into amtrak and therefore provide really better synergism and ridershi
it is part of america's destiny. i thank the chair, and i apologize to the audience and to the witnesses. >> thanks very much, senator rockefeller. your position as chairman of this committee is one that gives us encouragement that we can achieve this goal of ours of having a more important rail leg to our transportation system. we thank you very much for your encouragement. senator hutchison. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i am very pleased to be at this hearing and also to have the...
148
148
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
is this the way to keep america safe sending back prisoners to yemen who might turn around and become part of an organization becoming more robust there? >> we're going to make sure we don't put american security at risk whether in yemen or here in the united states but we need to make sure that we are a country of laws and maintain that standard so that we are able to treat these individuals the w they should be treated, prosecute them if we have the information available, transfer them back, but make sure if transferred back the countries take the appropriate steps to safeguard us and them. >> republicans have been critical of this president. and accuse him of returning to a pre-9/11 mentality, lax in the face of terror, of essentially letting america's guard down. former vice president dick cheney said this past week. how do you respond? >> i'm disappointed in the vice president's comments. i'm neither a republican or a democrat. i worked for the past five administration. either the vice president is willfully miss characterizing this president's position both in terms of language
is this the way to keep america safe sending back prisoners to yemen who might turn around and become part of an organization becoming more robust there? >> we're going to make sure we don't put american security at risk whether in yemen or here in the united states but we need to make sure that we are a country of laws and maintain that standard so that we are able to treat these individuals the w they should be treated, prosecute them if we have the information available, transfer them...
127
127
Jan 6, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
çit has the capacity toç failf britain, america and the arab states do not support it. could we make sure that the foreign secretary visits this country as soon as possible? >> mr. speaker, three parts. first of all, the london meeting will not be a conference. i do not think what is -- that is what is needed. some 5 billion pounds was pledged at the london conference and 2006. a small portion of that has been ini] part,ç because of concerns about how the money would be spent. there are other issues raised. 40 percent of it has been assigned an 81% allocated -- a small percentage has actually been spent. in terms of his attempt to send me to yemen, i cannot quite promise them that. my hon. friend, the minister of --u! will be on ça wrecky toçn çnext month. the conclusions of the london çmeeting in inappropriate way. >> mr. speaker, may we welcome on behalf of the opposition, the calling of the conference in london on january 28. agreed that yemen as a fragile state, rather than a failed state. it matters to british security. thereo7k are three setsç of quest
çit has the capacity toç failf britain, america and the arab states do not support it. could we make sure that the foreign secretary visits this country as soon as possible? >> mr. speaker, three parts. first of all, the london meeting will not be a conference. i do not think what is -- that is what is needed. some 5 billion pounds was pledged at the london conference and 2006. a small portion of that has been ini] part,ç because of concerns about how the money would be spent. there...
154
154
Jan 6, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
çit has the capacity toç failf britain, america and the arab states do not support it. could we make sure that the foreign secretary visits this country as soon as possible? >> mr. speaker, three parts. first of all, the london meeting will not be a conference. i do not think what is -- that is what is needed. some 5 billion pounds was pledged at the london conference and 2006. a small portion of that has been ini] part,ç because of concerns about how the money would be spent. there are other issues raised. 40 percent of it has been assigned an 81% allocated -- a small percentage has actually been spent. in terms of his attempt to send me to yemen, i cannot quite promise them that. my hon. friend, the minister of --u! will be on ça wrecky toçn çnext month. the conclusions of the london çmeeting in inappropriate way. >> mr. speaker, may we welcome on behalf of the opposition, the calling of the conference in london on january 28. agreed that yemen as a fragile state, rather than a failed state. it matters to british security. thereo7k are three setsç of quest
çit has the capacity toç failf britain, america and the arab states do not support it. could we make sure that the foreign secretary visits this country as soon as possible? >> mr. speaker, three parts. first of all, the london meeting will not be a conference. i do not think what is -- that is what is needed. some 5 billion pounds was pledged at the london conference and 2006. a small portion of that has been ini] part,ç because of concerns about how the money would be spent. there...
572
572
Jan 3, 2010
01/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 572
favorite 0
quote 0
we have to apply the rule of law to those we detain both abroad and in america. i think the al qaeda threat is different from what it was on 9/11. i think it is extremely strong, especially in yemen. i'm glad the president decided to focus more assets on yemen. this is a global problem. we need a global counterterrorism strategy. as we fix the specific problem that allowed a 23-year-old nigerian kid to board a plane with the explosives, let's have a layered system that anticipated new problems. finally, there's a home grown terror problem in the united states. we have to understand it. we have to work against it more adroitly. as we do that, i think sit past time for the president to stand up, the privacy and civil liberties board that the four of us put in the 2004 intelligence reform act, that civil liberties board is responsible for doing something we must do. which is to factor in the protection of our constitution as we develop new and harder hitting policies against the bad guys trying to attack us domestically and internationally. >> let me ah ask about th
we have to apply the rule of law to those we detain both abroad and in america. i think the al qaeda threat is different from what it was on 9/11. i think it is extremely strong, especially in yemen. i'm glad the president decided to focus more assets on yemen. this is a global problem. we need a global counterterrorism strategy. as we fix the specific problem that allowed a 23-year-old nigerian kid to board a plane with the explosives, let's have a layered system that anticipated new problems....
125
125
Jan 31, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
treating them as monolithic way as a single threat two as if they are a threat to the united states of america proper. they are not. we have to live with less than perfect in terms of what happens in afghanistan and i also think we have to be willing to concede at this point* that what is left of al qaeda weather coming across the border in afghanistan i saw a news report that supposedly even bin laden found his way across the border into afghanistan periodically. it is not the same al qaeda that attacked us on 9/11. been lauded in particular does not have operational control over a group that has global reach that can attack the united states. our larger problem is not osama bin laden the larger problem is the ideal at -- ideologically of radical islam that has seeped into them world because we hope to propagate that by our actions in places like iraq and afghanistan. would ever point* there is to get osama bin laden and i would love to say that the strategically the cost to try to get bin laden and contain al qaeda, the cost far outweigh any residual benefit at this point* given that it bin
treating them as monolithic way as a single threat two as if they are a threat to the united states of america proper. they are not. we have to live with less than perfect in terms of what happens in afghanistan and i also think we have to be willing to concede at this point* that what is left of al qaeda weather coming across the border in afghanistan i saw a news report that supposedly even bin laden found his way across the border into afghanistan periodically. it is not the same al qaeda...
171
171
Jan 4, 2010
01/10
by
WBAL
tv
eye 171
favorite 0
quote 0
america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. - ( whirring ) - oh, you know what? let me call you back. announcer: you don't drink every time you smoke. yet you smoke every time you drink. drinking and smoking don't have to go together. re-learn life without cigarettes, free, at becomeanex.org. a new way to think about quitting. who can help put their retirement plan back on solid ground... protect their savings... and guarantee their income throughout retirement? as a leader in your company, who can you call to help get retirement right? for solutions that redefine retirement, prudential is the rock you can rely on. but we're also in the showing-kids- new-worlds business. for-barbers business. and the this-won't- hurt-a-bit business. because we don't just work here. we live here. these are our families. and our neighbors. and by changing lives we're in more than the ene
america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. - ( whirring ) - oh, you know what? let me call you back. announcer: you don't drink every time you smoke. yet you smoke every time you drink. drinking and smoking don't have to go together. re-learn life without cigarettes, free, at...
169
169
Jan 10, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 169
favorite 0
quote 0
it's great book that -- and great work that you have done, because most people in america have never heard of this controversy. i'll maybe say a few things about how i came to this issue. when i saw the original cartoon crisis start, my first reaction was that the newspaper was quite naive, in not understanding how this issue is going to be really taken up by the islamists and really used, because when i was researching for my monograph on another radical islamist group, in about 2003, i was really surprised that they had picked denmark as one of their main countries where they would radicalize muslims and i was thinking why denmark. it's not that, you know, prominent in terms of, you know, you can talk about germany or u.k. in terms of foreign policy issues, in terms of history, but there were some of those radical imams that were affiliated with and you didn't mention it now, but it's in your book, with muslim brotherhood, or you mentioned the imam who died and one of the things i never understood was some of these radical self-declared community leaders were actually consulted by
it's great book that -- and great work that you have done, because most people in america have never heard of this controversy. i'll maybe say a few things about how i came to this issue. when i saw the original cartoon crisis start, my first reaction was that the newspaper was quite naive, in not understanding how this issue is going to be really taken up by the islamists and really used, because when i was researching for my monograph on another radical islamist group, in about 2003, i was...
153
153
Jan 27, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 153
favorite 0
quote 0
democrats did not share america's economic urgency. in my opinion, we would deserve to lose more seats. however, that is not the case. when i look at the members of our caucus, i see the urgency every day in the debate, in the eyes of our members, in their stories about their constituents every weekend. they talk to them throughout their communities. as we took our oaths of one year ago, we knew that things were not right in america -- when we took our oaths one year ago. families forced to leave their homes we saw it in small businesses laying off workers in the face of falling sales and rising health-care bills. we knew things were not right when our middle class had been running just to stand still for over a decade, and we knew that something was not right in a political culture that thrives for too long on easy choices, on the philosophy of deficits do not matter. publicly or personally. the entitlements, wars, and tax cuts for the privileged, all paid for with borrowed cash to be paid back by our children. for six years, a republ
democrats did not share america's economic urgency. in my opinion, we would deserve to lose more seats. however, that is not the case. when i look at the members of our caucus, i see the urgency every day in the debate, in the eyes of our members, in their stories about their constituents every weekend. they talk to them throughout their communities. as we took our oaths of one year ago, we knew that things were not right in america -- when we took our oaths one year ago. families forced to...
630
630
Jan 9, 2010
01/10
by
WETA
tv
eye 630
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: the compa, clearly quirky but perhaps chacteristicf small business in america these days, idown 30%,ear over year. but eve guy considers himself a survor. when times were better, he bought this machine, wch uses super-high pssure ter and sand made of garne to cut thugh just about anything. >> but the companycalypso, that manufactures the maine has actuallyone bankrupt in this recsion. that is a poal that we were buildingor an entertainment nter called belle island in pigeon for, and that paicular facility also went bankrupt. >>eporter: batman. >> y, we manufacture those for six flags themparks, which is alson chapter 11, and were hoping for the emergences soon as possie. >> reporter:n atlanta's midtown hotel complex,t this we's annual economists convention, the view from ll above the fr. the pros who track and analy unemploynt assemble here, and they see job market that may finally be near thbottom. but even so, or the past two years, laments fmer clinton labor department ecomist larry katz: >> we've lost million jobs. we needed 2.5 milln jobs just to keep up with populat
. >> reporter: the compa, clearly quirky but perhaps chacteristicf small business in america these days, idown 30%,ear over year. but eve guy considers himself a survor. when times were better, he bought this machine, wch uses super-high pssure ter and sand made of garne to cut thugh just about anything. >> but the companycalypso, that manufactures the maine has actuallyone bankrupt in this recsion. that is a poal that we were buildingor an entertainment nter called belle island in...
274
274
Jan 14, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 274
favorite 0
quote 1
because of course they cover all of north america. and if there's something in their files, and studies have been done, that might give us a sense of the dimensions of this. we very much appreciate it. i would like to give you each the opportunity to tell me, if there's anything you know of, or anything that you think any place you think we should go to find this information. please tell us now. we will be asking you, as the chairman and others have suggested, we will be asking you in writing for this material. so you'll have a chance to go back to your offices and think about it, but if there's anything you could think about it would would be very helpful. >> let me direct the commissioners, as well as your staff, there is a gao report that came out on july 28, 2009, regarding the characteristics and performance of nonprime mortgages. and there's a lot of information that i think would be very useful to the commission enclosed in there. it may not cover, however, you pay option arms, which are categorized as prime mortgages which a
because of course they cover all of north america. and if there's something in their files, and studies have been done, that might give us a sense of the dimensions of this. we very much appreciate it. i would like to give you each the opportunity to tell me, if there's anything you know of, or anything that you think any place you think we should go to find this information. please tell us now. we will be asking you, as the chairman and others have suggested, we will be asking you in writing...
140
140
Jan 6, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 140
favorite 0
quote 0
china was a bit of an exception, but it was occurring particularly in latin america. i think we have seen a dramatic conversion of the financial instability. -- conversion of the financial instability. a big part of the market's strength is the benefit that this region is now enjoying, from the long run, and reads the bushmen of financial stability. it is very paradoxical because that benefit is coming from the very time we in the richer world are suffering financial instability. it need not have happened that way, but it has. r') point, one of the big issues that we face in the world. reestablishing financial conditions in the mature markets, but also ensuring that the boy and financial conditions that we have out there in many of the emerging markets, we need to be sure that those do not to become over -- to overheated. -- too overheated. >> the next question to the gentleman in the middle there. >> i'm john ring from morgan stanley. the panel has not talked about tax policy at all. i have two questions, peter. the first is, do you think that governments will ignore
china was a bit of an exception, but it was occurring particularly in latin america. i think we have seen a dramatic conversion of the financial instability. -- conversion of the financial instability. a big part of the market's strength is the benefit that this region is now enjoying, from the long run, and reads the bushmen of financial stability. it is very paradoxical because that benefit is coming from the very time we in the richer world are suffering financial instability. it need not...
226
226
tv
eye 226
favorite 0
quote 0
>> al qaeda is a unit that america defeated once in yemen. it defeated it in '01 to '03, and they came back after a prison break in '03. so, if the u.s. continues to go down the same road, it is going to get the same results. the u.s. is going to be fighting different incarnations of al qaeda in yemen every few years. >> just some of the guidance from some of our people here at cnn, some of our pentagon folks, some of the folks that were with the president saying, this is a significant development that general david petraeus at this meeting he had with the president, and the discussion that he had with the president saying that this is a bit unusual and precedent setting and a much bigger deal than many people know that it is, if it is. do you agree with that? it is a big deal? >> well, david petrais last visited yemen in july of last year. i was in the country when he came. essentially he brought the message, look, the united states is giving you much more money now, and the united states wants to see a return on its money. essentially he pr
>> al qaeda is a unit that america defeated once in yemen. it defeated it in '01 to '03, and they came back after a prison break in '03. so, if the u.s. continues to go down the same road, it is going to get the same results. the u.s. is going to be fighting different incarnations of al qaeda in yemen every few years. >> just some of the guidance from some of our people here at cnn, some of our pentagon folks, some of the folks that were with the president saying, this is a...
371
371
Jan 2, 2010
01/10
by
WBAL
tv
eye 371
favorite 0
quote 0
and to that end, america's top general was this weekend in the region in yemen, as a matter of fact, consulting with top officials there about the fight against al qaeda. lester? >> mike viqueira, thanks. >>> chuck todd is our chief white house correspondent and political director. he joins us from honolulu, where the president is about to wrap up a much-interrupted holiday vacation. chuck, when the president gets back to d.c., what does he want to hear from these intelligence and homeland security staff members of that tuesday meeting? >> well, since he's been here and ordered those immediate reviews about what happened and how is it that these dots weren't connected, he's going to have questions about those initial reviews that he received. and so when he has that meeting on tuesday morning of all of those folks that mike mentioned in his piece, he's going to be pushing back and wondering why weren't -- for instance, we know all of this information about him and we knew it before he got on that plane, why weren't the dots connected? where was the holdup? right now a lot of fingers
and to that end, america's top general was this weekend in the region in yemen, as a matter of fact, consulting with top officials there about the fight against al qaeda. lester? >> mike viqueira, thanks. >>> chuck todd is our chief white house correspondent and political director. he joins us from honolulu, where the president is about to wrap up a much-interrupted holiday vacation. chuck, when the president gets back to d.c., what does he want to hear from these intelligence...
242
242
tv
eye 242
favorite 0
quote 0
that's what america believes in. that's the vision that is far more powerful than the hatred of these violent extremists. >> larry: we'll be back with our panel right after these words. (announcer) we understand. you want to grow internationally. >> larry: amanda camp ter, let's start with you. what does the president do about yemen? >> he has to get some kind of promise they will start producing members of al qaeda. reports earlier this week they arrested three people. we're going to need a heck of a lot more than that before we start sending troops in ourselves. >> larry: stephanie? >> well, you know, yeah, i mean, i think this points up, though, larry, why the bush administration had the wrong strategy on terrorism and have no grounds to criticize the president now. the worst security failure in our history happened on their watch, despite numerous warnings. then they let the people behind it go at tora bora, attack the wrong country in iraq. they have no credibility in his matter. are we going to bomb yemen now?
that's what america believes in. that's the vision that is far more powerful than the hatred of these violent extremists. >> larry: we'll be back with our panel right after these words. (announcer) we understand. you want to grow internationally. >> larry: amanda camp ter, let's start with you. what does the president do about yemen? >> he has to get some kind of promise they will start producing members of al qaeda. reports earlier this week they arrested three people. we're...
146
146
Jan 11, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
you have the drug that works out of south america tied to a rocky the groups in africa affecting security issues not just in that region but also in europe. you have the potential for disaster if you see the facilities of these groups and to work internationally. the nightmare scenario is some of these groups collectivizing for purposes of profit or radiology and use and struggle -- and use or smuggle a weapon of mass destruction. what we worried most about was al qaeda or other groups who expressed an interest in obtaining and using a weapon of mass destruction could get access to it through some of these unaffiliated networks where we know in the past, there has been devices smuggled through central asia. this is a world in which these networks and individuals can relate to very easily and very effectively using mode density -- using modernity. this makes them incredibly potent. this also speaks to the information environment. the web 2.0 technologies of today, the ability to move money through cell phones, use a chat rooms or blogs, highlight where we are coming national security persp
you have the drug that works out of south america tied to a rocky the groups in africa affecting security issues not just in that region but also in europe. you have the potential for disaster if you see the facilities of these groups and to work internationally. the nightmare scenario is some of these groups collectivizing for purposes of profit or radiology and use and struggle -- and use or smuggle a weapon of mass destruction. what we worried most about was al qaeda or other groups who...
1,030
1.0K
Jan 3, 2010
01/10
by
WJLA
tv
eye 1,030
favorite 0
quote 0
america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover r can cost you some money. that's why you should consider... an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance company. it can help cover some of what medicare doesn't... in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this free informatiokit... and edicare guide., if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare, you should know about this card; it's the only one of its kind... that carries the aarp name -- see if it's right for you. you hoose your doctor. you choose your hospital. there are o networks and no.referrals needed. save up to thousands of dollars... on potential out-of-pocket expenses... with an aarp medicare .supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance company. call now for your free information kit... how
america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover r can cost you some money. that's why you should consider... an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance company. it can help cover some of what...
296
296
Jan 10, 2010
01/10
by
WUSA
tv
eye 296
favorite 0
quote 2
i believe the safety of america is assured in the federal prison system. i don't worry about the safety element. >> schieffer: what you're saying here, senator feinstein, is we ought to be very, very careful about releasing anybody right now. >> i think right now until we sort this out the answer is yes. >> schieffer: all right. i want to thank both of you for being with us this morning. very enlightening discussion. we'll be back with some analysis. >> thank you. >> schieffer: in just a moment. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 somewhere along the line, tdd# 1-800-345-2550 investors got lost in the shuffle. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 investment firms forgot whose money it is. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 enough is enough. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 it's time investors got what they deserve. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 real help that's there when you need it. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 pricing that leaves you with something to actually invest. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 at schwab, we offer a lot more help for a lot less money. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 because at schwab... tdd# 1-800-345-2550 investors rule. tdd# 1-800-
i believe the safety of america is assured in the federal prison system. i don't worry about the safety element. >> schieffer: what you're saying here, senator feinstein, is we ought to be very, very careful about releasing anybody right now. >> i think right now until we sort this out the answer is yes. >> schieffer: all right. i want to thank both of you for being with us this morning. very enlightening discussion. we'll be back with some analysis. >> thank you....
233
233
Jan 3, 2010
01/10
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 233
favorite 0
quote 0
last night after watching "america's most wanted" someone called the police and led them to a florida keys motel room. >> this is a weight lifted off of our shoulders obviously by making this apprehension. now i can tell you this family is safe and give them peace and let them get on with their healing process. >> reporter: this family described merhige as brilliant but unstable and said during the shootings he announced he had waited 20 years to do that. now they and people around here can know that paul merhige is finally in custody, david. >> nbc's michelle kosinski in miami, thanks for the report. >>> and california, a roof collapse has left two firefighters hospitalized this morning. the two were on the roof of the burning home in modesto when it collapsed, dropping them into the flames. their injuries are said to be extensive. a woman and her two children living in the home escaped without injuries. >> i felt so bad. i felt so bad for them. i just want to apologize to them and their family. i hope they're eokay. >> the woman says she tried to refill a generator with gas and ende
last night after watching "america's most wanted" someone called the police and led them to a florida keys motel room. >> this is a weight lifted off of our shoulders obviously by making this apprehension. now i can tell you this family is safe and give them peace and let them get on with their healing process. >> reporter: this family described merhige as brilliant but unstable and said during the shootings he announced he had waited 20 years to do that. now they and...
288
288
Jan 4, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 288
favorite 0
quote 0
america! america! god shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea america, america god shed his grace on thee and crown thy good and with brotherhood from sea to shining sea america the beautiful ♪ [applause] >> wow. allr ight l right. wow. Ñiwe have an incredibly amazing group of talent -- talented the houstonians. and we are so fortunate to have had them with us for the inauguration. please join me in thanking all of them. the adorable children from the chinese community center. [applause] hourour poets. [applause] ms. barbara padilla. [applause] ms. mary griffith. [applause] mr. warner dixon. [applause] and of course, this group of people behind me, the wonderful inauguration orchestra. and [applause] this group of people is from the houston symphony and the houston grand opera orchestra, and with them as the earnest walker band. our conductor, the conductor from the white university shepard school of music. [applause] and our inauguration acquirer,
america! america! god shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea america, america god shed his grace on thee and crown thy good and with brotherhood from sea to shining sea america the beautiful ♪ [applause] >> wow. allr ight l right. wow. Ñiwe have an incredibly amazing group of talent -- talented the houstonians. and we are so fortunate to have had them with us for the inauguration. please join me in thanking all of them. the adorable children...
187
187
Jan 8, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 187
favorite 0
quote 0
and we concluded quite simply that america's basic national security interest were at stake in these two countries. this was not enough where the vietnam posed no direct threat to the american homeland. it was not iraq, where saddam hussein had attacks on our countries, including pakistan itself has been planned. the people out there said they would do it again, very clearly, as the near miss on christmas day demonstrates. in fact, this particular person was not trained, and pakistan does not change the fact that the inspiration for all of this comes from al qaeda and al qaeda's leadership is based in the remotest areas on the afghanistan/pakistan border. so we concluded without any dissent that this was a national security issue. we could not walk away from it. the second question was therefore, what do we do about it? the answer has been laid out in a serious of speeches and public states by president obama march 27th and december of last year were the two major statements. but there's been many others. i've been out there saying, the military has, hillary clinton, bob gates, vice
and we concluded quite simply that america's basic national security interest were at stake in these two countries. this was not enough where the vietnam posed no direct threat to the american homeland. it was not iraq, where saddam hussein had attacks on our countries, including pakistan itself has been planned. the people out there said they would do it again, very clearly, as the near miss on christmas day demonstrates. in fact, this particular person was not trained, and pakistan does not...
253
253
Jan 10, 2010
01/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 253
favorite 0
quote 0
pakistanis have come to the conclusion that america is not a reliable ally because america has not been a reliable ally. what america needs to do with pakistan is a policy of constancy and consistency, of controlling, encouraging, pressuring, supporting, helping, correcting, screaming at -- engagement at all times and at all levels, bearing in mind that we should always keep the civilian government at the top of the agenda of who we deal with. the stakes in afghanistan and pakistan today are enormous. they are enormous not just in south asia, but they are enormous for americans. this is the place from which the attack of september 11 was planned and coordinated. recent events have underscored the risk that we continue to run. they may have been orchestrated in yemen this time, but the head of the snake, as far as we know, remains in pakistan and afghanistan. the stakes are also enormous for this president. wars consume presidencies. this is now america's longest war. it is bound to consume this presidency as well. the president's advisers,. gigolo a those who worry about domestic issues
pakistanis have come to the conclusion that america is not a reliable ally because america has not been a reliable ally. what america needs to do with pakistan is a policy of constancy and consistency, of controlling, encouraging, pressuring, supporting, helping, correcting, screaming at -- engagement at all times and at all levels, bearing in mind that we should always keep the civilian government at the top of the agenda of who we deal with. the stakes in afghanistan and pakistan today are...
436
436
tv
eye 436
favorite 0
quote 0
, trained him, equipped him with those explosives, and directed him to attack that plane headed for america. this is not the first time this group has targeted us. in recent years they bombed government facilities and hotels, restaurants and embassies including our embassy in 2008, killing one american. so as president i've made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with the yemeni government, training and equipping their security forces, sharing intelligence, and working with hem to strike al qaeda terrorists. >> intelligence officials say there's a link between the suspect and the christmas day attack, a yemen muslim extremist and the ft. hood attack two months ago. cnn's brian todd takes a look at that. >> reporter: he's been called the bin laden of the internet, an online jihad di senation. anwar al awlaki has clearly inspired muslim radicals through online postings and other communications. now a u.s. countterrorism official tells cnn there are indications there was direct contact or communication between al ayla i can and umar farouk abdulmutallab, the suspect in the christmas d
, trained him, equipped him with those explosives, and directed him to attack that plane headed for america. this is not the first time this group has targeted us. in recent years they bombed government facilities and hotels, restaurants and embassies including our embassy in 2008, killing one american. so as president i've made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with the yemeni government, training and equipping their security forces, sharing intelligence, and working with hem to...
299
299
Jan 10, 2010
01/10
by
CNN
tv
eye 299
favorite 0
quote 0
if we undermine america's open society al qaeda wins. >> i appreciate your time together. ambassador, thank you, good to see you. >>> an american born cleric who is sin spehring a new generation of terrorism. >> al awaki can't come back into britain. he's getting his message out. his books are selling for about $100 each, the store keeper says they're among his hottest selling items, most people buying them believe he's mainstream. >> our special investigation into a nationwide chain of yoga and wellness centers. more than a dozen former employees call it a cult. you'll hear from both sides. they is just a peel away. explore all the delicious flavors. yoplait. it is so good. >>> the suspect in the botched christmas bombing pleaded not guilty to six federal charges friday in detroit. now it appears he may have been motivated by the radical preaching of an american-born muslim cleric. al awaki is reveered among some jihadists. nick robinson has our special investigation. >> hezbollah was victory. rain was mers very. >> reporter: the radical yemen-based preacher seen here onl
if we undermine america's open society al qaeda wins. >> i appreciate your time together. ambassador, thank you, good to see you. >>> an american born cleric who is sin spehring a new generation of terrorism. >> al awaki can't come back into britain. he's getting his message out. his books are selling for about $100 each, the store keeper says they're among his hottest selling items, most people buying them believe he's mainstream. >> our special investigation into a...